In the frigid lands, after my exile, I began to slay demons and monsters.

Chapter 71 Defense and Counterattack

Ning Xiaoxi also heard the guard's report, and immediately took out the jade token given to her by Tianji. With the activation of her spiritual power, a beam of light flashed, and several fluctuations trembled on the jade token. Then, a fluctuation expanded, occupying the entire jade token, with two other fluctuations flickering in the corners. Then, a voice came, "Who used the Crimson Sky Urgent Message?"

Ning Xiaoxi recognized Tianyou's voice. "My lord, this is Ning Xiaoxi. We are currently thirty miles north of the city. Our guards have discovered that over a hundred Nether Mist Sables have come out in droves and are heading towards the mountain city."

There was a pause on the other end, followed by a question: "Do you have the ability to protect yourselves?"

"Don't worry, my lord, my daughter can handle it."

"Okay, Xiaoxi, whatever you do, stay alive. I can't send any more reinforcements for now."

"My lord, there is no need to worry."

Ning Xiaoxi put away the jade pendant and saw Chang Qing looking at her.

"Brother Chang, how many invisibility talismans do you have?"

Chang Qing was stunned, and took out two talismans from his pocket.

Ning Xiaoxi paused, this was only a mid-level talisman, right? It seemed to be a talisman not commonly used. "Where's the defensive talisman?"

“There are quite a few, ten in total.” Chang Qing took a breath, and the two guards beside him also took out six and seven defensive talismans from their pockets respectively.

Although the quantity is large, the spiritual energy fluctuations on it are too weak; it would be good if it could withstand one attack at most.

Ning Xiaoxi bit her lip. "Brother Chang, set up the tents and have everyone go inside. Fill them up. Stick the defensive talismans on the carriages. The Nether Mist Sable's target should be the mountain city; it won't be eyeing a few unrelated carriages."

A flurry of activity ensued, and eleven tents were quickly erected. As soon as one tent was set up, a group of prisoners entered. Ning Xiaoxi swiftly drew concealment runes on the tent with her fingers, which were smeared with spirit-gathering grass juice. Once finished, she infused the runes with spiritual power, activating them, and the tent vanished. A constable stood guard beside the tent.

In the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, all the prisoners had entered the tents, and the concealment runes had been drawn and were in operation.

At a glance, one could see ten constables standing scattered around.

In front of the last tent, the Ning family of four, along with Chang Qing, Yin Biao, and others, stood. "Alright, Brother Chang, you can go in now!"

"Father, Mother, you stay with Brother Chang. Brother, you must protect Father and Mother. I'm going back to Shancheng. Uncle is still here." Ning Xiaoxi busied herself with arrangements in an orderly manner. At this moment, she could already see dark shadows rapidly approaching in the distance.

At the same time, a clear and sharp aura rolled in the distance, and the feeling of palpitation almost made Ning Xiaoxi run away.

Seeing everyone enter the tent, Ning Xiaoxi breathed a sigh of relief and began her earth-walking journey towards the mountain city.

[Ding! You have awakened the Survival Path skill, Physique Enhancement, an advanced martial arts skill. The Chaos Creation Fist is an extremely profound and powerful fist technique, said to have been created by an ancient war god. This fist technique contains the supreme mysteries and power of the beginning of chaos and the birth of heaven and earth. The Nine Heavens Thunder Kick is a top-tier leg technique that incorporates the power of lightning, possessing earth-shattering power. The Universe Shifting Step is a miraculous footwork that transcends spatial limitations, allowing the practitioner to instantly move to any desired location, as if traversing the universe.]

Ning Xiaoxi felt a sharp pain, and her body, which was rushing forward, stumbled and fell heavily to the ground, kicking up a layer of dust. Her chin hit the hard ground, and she spat out a mouthful of blood from the tip of her tongue.

Ouch, that really hurts!

Getting up, Ning Xiaoxi used the final move of the Qiankun Shift Step, "Heaven and Earth Return Together," without hesitation. In the blink of an eye, she saw the post station and then heard the warning bell.

"Clang! Clang! Clang!"

I glanced around the cave and, damn it, a spirit crystal tree was gone! It hurts!

Ouch! My tongue hurts too!

At that moment, the heart on the fountain skipped a beat, and a stream of azure spiritual energy shot out, circling around Ning Xiaoxi's tongue.

"Hey! It doesn't hurt anymore!" Ning Xiaoxi smiled and instantly used her Earth Walking Step to speed towards the mountain city.

As Ning Xiaoxi approached the city gate, she saw Tianyou standing proudly a hundred meters in front of the closed gate, with Chief Clerk Fang and Clerk Shi standing side by side behind him, and more than ten subordinate officials and over a hundred guards standing solemnly. But she didn't see Lord Dijie or the Registrar. Had they left for the capital so early?

The chief clerk and a tall, burly general in armor stood atop the city gate tower, equally ready for battle. The city walls to the left and right were densely packed with soldiers, but they all appeared to be ordinary soldiers. Only every ten meters, a personal guard stood, each holding a defensive talisman.

Seeing Ning Xiaoxi running towards him from afar, leaving a trail of dust behind her, Tianyou felt his eyes widen. The little girl just ran straight back like that?

"My lord, the weakness of the Nether Mist Sables is their lack of stamina and weak magical defense. They can be killed by continuous high-intensity magical attacks. Brothers with higher combat strength can mainly bind them, while those with sufficient spiritual power can continuously attack with magical power. We cannot let them enter the city." After saying this in one breath, Ning Xiaoxi took a big breath.

"Thank you, girl!" Tianyou genuinely thought this girl was good; Tianji hadn't chosen the wrong person.

Ning Xiaoxi looked up at the people on the city gate tower. "Lord Tianyou, who is that person on the city gate?"

“City Lord Wu Jingyuan!” Tianyou didn’t turn around to look. “When encountering demons, the Celestial Masters stand in front, and the soldiers follow behind. They are the last line of defense to protect the people.”

Ning Xiaoxi frowned. "No city defense formation?" She remembered that when she captured the three-tailed cat demon before, it was easily captured because it ran into the city's protective barrier.

"Muyun Mountain City is not high enough level to build its own city-protecting formation, so this time we have to stand up for them."

"Sir, I'll go up and help."

Tianyou glanced at her and nodded.

Ning Xiaoxi took a few quick steps and leaped onto the city gate tower.

"Lord Tianji's subordinate, Ning Xiaoxi, greets the City Lord!" Ning Xiaoxi bowed to Wu Jingyuan. "This humble girl will go and assist in the defense."

Wu Jingyuan looked Ning Xiaoxi up and down, not looking down on her because of her young age. On the contrary, he thought that he should befriend such a young official of the Heavenly Secrets. "Thank you for your hard work, Officer Ning."

Ning Xiaoxi nodded, then dipped her fingers in the juice of the Spirit Gathering Grass that had been crushed into mud by the Spirit Crystal Heart, and began to draw defensive runes on the city wall with her spiritual power through her fingertips. Her hand speed was very fast. "My lord, this defensive rune can be activated by activating spiritual power."

He quickly drew the city gate tower along the city wall, extending outwards. "Brother, you can activate the defensive talisman by activating your spiritual power. Put away the one in your hand for now. If anyone rushes up, activate it first. It can resist for two breaths. After three breaths, you can activate it again." As he spoke, he activated his spiritual power into the completed talisman.

With a "whoosh!" sound, a defensive barrier, roughly two meters wide and three meters high, appeared.

"Bang!" The Tiger Roar Fist struck the barrier with a gust of wind, causing it to shake but not shatter. Wu Jingyuan, who had been watching her, brightened up. This girl was worth befriending!

Witnessing the power of the barrier, the surrounding guards quickly put away the talismans they held and placed their hands on the city wall, ready to activate the defense at any moment. The soldiers standing behind the guards carried powerful longbows, arrows hanging low, but their posture suggested they were ready to fire at any time.

Just then, one after another, the Netherworld Mist Sables appeared in the distance.